HI THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME !!I HAVE A PENT 4 SYSTEM 3 YEARS OLD AND WHEN I AM ONLINE USING THE CAM ALSO HAVE THE MIC WORKING, WHILE TALKING TO MY FIANCE AFTER A WHILE I HEAR A SMALL ELECTRICAL SPIKE AND MY COMPUTER FREEZES. I HAVE TO SHUT THE POWER OFF BECAUSE I CAN NOT MOVE THE MOUSE OR ANYTHING. IT THEN REBOOTS TELLS ME TO SHUT IT DOWN RIGHT AND DEFRAGS THE HARD DRIVE AND RESTARTS. I CAN THEN START BACK UP AND GO BACK TO TALKING. I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS IN THE POWER SUPPLY OR A LEAK IN THE MOTHER BOARD OR WHAT.IT IS REALY HARD TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IS HAPPENING BUT IT HAS TO BE ELECTRICAL BECAUSE I CAN HEAR THE TINY MINUTE "ZAP" NOISE THEN ALL IS FROZEN TILL I RESTART. IS IT POSSIBLE TO GET THIS FROM LACK OF PROPER GROUND IN THE ELECTRICAL WALL PLUG? OR I HAVE A DSL MODEM FROM YAHOO HOOKED DIRECTLY TO THE TELEPHONE WIRE. THE COMPUTER DOESNT HAVE TO ALWAYS BE ONLINE TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN, BUT DOES HAPPEN MOSTLY WHEN ONLINE.I DO GET A BUZZING NOISE IN MY TELEPHONE LINE THAT IS INTERMITENT AND IF I TURN THE DSL MODEM POWER OFF THE BUZZING WILL STOP. SOME TIMES I CAN'T EVEN HEAR THE PEOPLE ON THE PHONE WHEN THIS NOISE STARTS.IS THERE SOME KIND OF SOFTWARE THAT TELL YOU ANY INFORMATION ON YOUR SYSTEM OR CHECKS YOUR SYSTEM FOR THIS PROBLEM?SIGNED,COMPLETELY CONFUSED?
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POSSIBLE INTERMITENT POWER SPIKE CAUSES COMPUTER TO FREEZE
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Posted 29 August 2006 - 03:35 PM
Please don't post in all caps.The zap you hear may be caused by faulty wiring in the cam or mic. If you hear it from the speakers, then it mey be the mic. Replace the mic, and see if it works fine. If the problem persists, return the mic, and get a new cam. If that doesn't work, return the cam and let us know.
#3
Posted 30 August 2006 - 02:42 AM
The buzzing sound in the phone line is due to interference from the signal of the DSL modem. Get a DSL filter and attach it to all your telephones. This can eliminate the buzzing sound.The power supply unit of your computer is probably failing, replace it as soon as possible.
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